Commentary Is your existing public-safety LMR network your last? 16th April 2013 According to one expert, public-safety-grade LTE is going to supplant traditional first-responder communications a lot sooner than many people think.
News All states apply for NTIA funds for FirstNet planning 8th April 2013 First-phase funding can be used to establish governance, hire personnel and educate users about the deployment and operation of the planned broadband network for first responders.
News FirstNet, BTOP recipients take negotiation steps 4th April 2013 All seven jursdictions combine on proposed spectrum lease agreement that represents “consensus on almost all of the terms and conditions.”
Commentary FirstNet chairman sets the bar very high 2nd April 2013 Ginn should be applauded for setting high standards, but are his parameters for public safety’s broadband communications network reachable?
Commentary Remember, FirstNet is just beginning 28th March 2013 Some state and local officials have chosen to criticize FirstNet, even though the board has been in place for only about six months. Many seem to have forgotten that it took us three years to get Congress to pass this law, and that this will be the single largest public-safety technology project ever.
News FirstNet chairman outlines efforts to Congress 19th March 2013 FirstNet may need help from Congress to change government rules associated with procurement and partnership deals to make the much-anticipated nationwide broadband network for first responders a reality as quickly as possible, FirstNet Chairman Sam Ginn told a House subcommittee.
Article How to bridge the gap between LMR and wireless broadband 19th March 2013 LMR may be the communications technology for today, but a private wireless broadband network could be in your organization’s future. With proper planning, you can save resources — and money — while supporting both platforms.
News NTIA official clarifies grant guidelines at IWCE 18th March 2013 Planning-grant funds distributed during Phase 1 of the program cannot be expended for data gathering; planning-grant applications are due to NTIA tomorrow.
News FirstNet roundtable reveals many details 15th March 2013 During a wide-ranging discussion at IWCE, FirstNet board members Charles Dowd and Jeff Johnson spoke about the general manager selection process, network requirements, network access and partnerships, usage of existing public-safety assets, network design process, a listening tour and FirstNet milestones.
Thales unveils small LTE base station 14th March 2013 Thales’ Bob Andreas discusses the company’s small-footprint LTE base station at IWCE 2013.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 3 24th March 2024
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